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medical examination

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noun

  1. an examination carried out to determine the physical fitness of an applicant for a job, life insurance, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Health authorities boarded the cruise ship on Sunday while it remained anchored off Tenerife to conduct a medical examination of all passengers and crew members.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Potential migrants to Russia had to undergo a medical examination before leaving and just one of multiple Nairobi clinics told AFP they saw 157 in little over one month last year.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

The France international, who has been nursing a knee issue, had an initial medical examination on Sunday followed by additional tests on Monday.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

Ms Kutina and her daughters were taken for a medical examination and then shifted to a detention centre.

From BBC Sep. 30, 2025

Pretty soon, stripped to my shorts, 1 was making my eager-to-join comments in the medical examination rooms—and everybody in the white coats that I saw had 4-F in his eyes.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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